skids
Example Sentences
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The ball skids through and, with a batsman stood in front edging, missing and hitting the ball, Smith has to stay low and take them.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
He skids to a stop in front of us and holds out a piece of candy for each of us.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
